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Weather, weather, weather!!!
Weather, weather, weather!!! A Jamaican friend of mine once commented on how funny it was to hear Canadians asking what the weather would be like in Jamaica. Except in hurricane season, the response would always be the same, “Today should … Continue reading
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Tagged 70 Stonehaven Drive Kanata Ontario, bikini, canadians, chill, cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, new year, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa River, Polar Bear Dip, polar bear swim, Sears Great Canadain Chill, southern climates, Stonehaven Manor, The CHILL, weather, weather comparisons, weather weather weather, winter weather
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Ottawa, Ontario – January 1, 2012 – Sears Great Canadian Chill – Stopping Kids Cancer Cold
Ottawa, Ontario – January 1, 2012 – The Great Canadian Chill – Stopping Kids Cancer Cold Well folks, Graeme and I, were able to get to Britannia Beach again this year to watch and photograph many, many, many brave souls … Continue reading
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A year in review – 2011
A year in review – 2011 It’s a damp, cold and drizzly day outside (December 13, 2011 – Kanata, Ontario – +3C and forecast for freezing drizzle overnight) so I decided to start our year end review a bit early … Continue reading
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Polar bear dipping (a.k.a. all sorts of names) – New Year’s Day 2012
Polar bear dipping (a.k.a. all sorts of names) Unlike sheep dipping which has something to do with sheep, polar bear dipping has almost nothing to do with polar bears. Each year, in the Northern Hemisphere, a certain number of individuals … Continue reading